Solar Together take-up and attrition

Siân Berry: Could you give me a breakdown by number of households who have reached each of the following stages of take-up, broken down by each phase of Solar Together: a) registering interest, b) personal recommendation, c) surveyor’s visit, d) package acceptance, and e) installation? Please provide this information in table format.

The Mayor: Please find attached the table, ommtted in error.

The Mayor: MQ2022-2590 additional information.docx

Go Sutton Bus and ULEZ Expansion

Caroline Pidgeon: The Go Sutton customer satisfaction survey from November 2019 found that 60% of Go Sutton customers would use their car less in favour of demand responsive buses. Do you believe that the implementation of the ULEZ expansion and its objectives to reduce the use of polluting vehicles and curb carbon emissions should be coupled with the reintroduction of demand responsive bus schemes, such as Go Sutton?

The Mayor: Following the trials of demand responsive buses in the boroughs of Sutton and Ealing, Transport for London (TfL) is exploring how this technology could be used to enhance other TfL services such as Dial-a-Ride. Through the trial, TfL learned that demand responsive buses are not a more cost-effective way of supporting the necessary reduction in car use and congestion in outer London than existing bus subsidies. As a result, TfL is not investing in anymore Demand Responsive Bus trials and research at this time.
The Bus action plan recognises the importance of growing bus patronage across London, especially in outer London, in order to meet the Mayor’s target of 80% of journeys by public transport or active travel by 2040. The Bus action plan sets out the vision for London’s buses by 2030 and how TfL will work with boroughs to achieve this. Many of the actions are, however, subject to a long-term funding deal with Government.